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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
Define overhead in the context of parallel processing.
💡 Hint: Think about management tasks and their impact on system speed.
Question 2
Easy
What is synchronization?
💡 Hint: Consider the issues that can arise without it.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is the term for the additional resources required in parallel processing?
- Synchronization
- Overhead
- Load Balancing
💡 Hint: Consider the extra work involved in handling multiple tasks.
Question 2
True or False: Synchronization helps to coordinate the execution of parallel tasks.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about why tasks need to manage shared data.
Solve 1 more question and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Describe how improper synchronization can lead to data corruption in a banking system where multiple transactions are processed simultaneously. What design considerations would you recommend for ensuring correctness?
💡 Hint: Think about secure transaction handling.
Question 2
In a web server scenario, how could communication overhead impact performance when handling multiple client requests? Propose a solution for optimizing communication.
💡 Hint: Consider how servers handle requests.
Challenge and get performance evaluation